ERASMUS INTENSIVE LANGUAGE COURSES

INSTITUTION NAME: THE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KOŠICE
ADDRESS: LETNÁ 9, 04200 KOŠICE
COUNTRY: SLOVAKIA
EILC LANGUAGE SLOVAK
LEVEL COURSES ORGANISED: LEVEL I (BEGINNER) √
NUMBER OF COURSES: 1
DATES:20 JAN 2014 - 8 FEB 2014
WEB SITE
ERASMUS INTENSIVE LANGUAGE COURSES
2013-14
- ORGANISING INSTITUTION’S INFORMATION FORM -
LEVEL II (INTERMEDIATE)
NUMBER OF COURSES:
DATES:
ANNEX II
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL STUDENT EILC APPLICATION FOR OUR EILC SHOULD BE
SENT BY E-MAIL TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: beata.czereova@tuke.sk,
helena.mazurova@tuke.sk
STAFF
JOB TITLE / NAME ADDRESS, TELEPHONE, FAX, E-MAIL
CONTACT PERSON
FOR EILC
PHDR. JANKA PAVLOVOVÁ, CSC.
JOB TITLE
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES
RESPONSIBLE PERSON FOR THE PROGRAMME
DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES
VYSOKOŠKOLSKÁ 4
04200 KOŠICE
SLOVAKIA
EMAIL: JANA.PAVLOVOVA@TUKE.SK
TEL: 0421556024185
PHDR. BEATA CZÉREOVÁ
BEATA.CZEREOVA@TUKE.SK
TEL: 0421556024300
JUDR. PHDR. HELENA MAZUROVÁ
HELENA.MAZUROVA@TUKE.SK
TEL: 0421556024308
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• DESCRIPTION OF TOWN
- SHORT HISTORY AND LOCATION
PART I: GENERAL INFORMATION
KOŠICE, (EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE 2013) WITH AROUND 250,000 INHABITANTS, IS THE SECOND
LARGEST CITY IN THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC AND AN IMPORTANT ECONOMIC, INDUSTRIAL AND CULTURAL
CENTRE FOR EASTERN SLOVAKIA. IT IS HOME OF 5 UNIVERSITIES, 5 THEATRES, SEVERAL MUSEUMS,
GALLERIES AND THE STATE PHILHARMONIA. THE CITY IS SITUATED NEAR THE FRONTIERS WITH HUNGARY
(20 KM) UKRAINE (80 KM) AND POLAND (120 KM). KOŠICE HOSTS THE
OLDEST MARATHON IN EUROPE, IT BOASTS THE LARGEST HERITAGE
RESERVATION IN SLOVAKIA AS WELL AS THE LARGEST GOLD TRASURE IN
EUROPE.
KOŠICE’S RICH HISTORY AS A TRADING TOWN DURING THE MIDDLE AGES
HAS LEFT IT WITH A MULTITUDE OF BEAUTIFUL BUILDINGS AND
MONUMENTS, MANY OF WHICH ARE LOCATED IN THE MAIN STREET
(HLAVNÁ ULICA), WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY A MEDIEVAL SQUARE. THE
FIRST WRITTEN REFERENCE DATES BACK TO THE YEAR 1230. UNDER A
PRIVILAGE GRANTED IN 1324, KOŠICE BECAME A FREE ROYAL CITY.
EMPEROR LOUIS I THE GREAT GRANTED KOŠICE A COAT OF ARMS, THE
FIRST CITY IN EUROPE TO RECEIVE SUCH A PRIVILEGE.
TOWERING OVER THE CENTRE OF THE MAIN SQUARE IS ST. ELISABETH’S
CATHEDRAL COMPLETED IN 1508. IT IS THE LARGEST GOTHIC CATHEDRAL IN
SLOVAKIA AND THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND IN EASTERN EUROPE. NORTH OF THE
CATHEDRAL STANDS THE NEO-BAROQUE THEATRE OF JANKO BORODÁČ BUILT IN
1899. THE CUPOLA OF ITS MAIN HALL IS DECORATED WITH SCENES FROM
SHAKESPEARE’S PLAYS. ON HOT SUMMER DAYS SITTING IN THE PARK BESIDES THE
“SINGING“ FOUNTAIN, WHICH DANCES TO MUSIC, NEAR ST. ELISABETH’S CATHEDRAL
CAN BE PLEASANTLY COOLING AND REFRESHING.
IN THE FIRST WEEK OF THE COURSE THE PARTICIPANTS WILL BE TAKEN ON A
GUIDED TOUR OF THE CITY. DURING WHICH THEY WILL BE ABLE TO VISIT SOME OF
THE MANY PLACES OF INTERESTS OF KOSICE. PERHAPS THE MOST VALUABLE PIECE
OF HERITAGE, THE DOMINANT BUILDING AND PRIDE OF
THE CITY IS THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. ELISABETH. APART
FROM BEAUTIFUL ALTARS NAD THE FRESCO ABOVE THE
RÁKOCZI CRYPT, A SPECIAL ATTRACTION THE VISITORS
CAN ADMIRE HERE IS ITS TWIN SPIRAL GOTHIC CATHEDRAL STAIRS, ONE OF ONLY
FIVE OF THAT KIND STAIRCASES IN EUROPE. YOU CAN ALSO STEP OUT ON
A BALCONY AT THE HEIHT OF 50 METRES AND ENJOY THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VIEW
AVAILABLE OVER THE CITY OF KOSICE FROM THE CATHEDRAL TOWER. CLOSE TO
THIS BUILDING THERE IS THE STATE THEATRE, BUILT BETWEEN 1897-99 IN NEO-
BAROQUE STYLE TO THE PLAN OF ADOLF LANG, WHICH IS A UNIQUE
PIECE OF WORK. THE CUPOLA OF THE MAIN HALL IS DECORATED WITH
SCENES FROM SHAKESPEARE’S PLAYS.
OTHER MONUMENTS AND PLACES TO VISIT IN THE HISTORICAL CENTRE
ST. MICHAEL’S CHAPEL, WHOSE ARCHITECTURE IS PARTICULARLY
PRESCIOUS, WAS BUILT IN THE 14TH CENTURY.
URBAN’S TOWER, IN WHICH MUSEUM OF WAX FIGURES IS LOCATED, AND
THE BELL NAMED URBAN ARE OTHER MASTERPIECES OF KOSICE
HISTORY. STATUES KNOWN AS THE IMMACULATA GROUP, OR THE VIRGIN
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MARY’S COLUMN THE TOWN HALL
SÁNDOR MÁRAI MUSEUM
THE UNIVERSITY CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY
THE “SINGING“ FOUNTAIN
THE EAST SLOVAK MUSEUM WITH THE WELL-KNOWN KOŠICE GOLD TREASURE
THE FRANCISCAN CHURCH
THE DOMINICAN CHURCH
IN KOŠICE YOU CAN ALSO ADMIRE THE BOTANICAL GARDENS KEEPING APPROXIMATELY 4000 SPECIES OF
NATURAL OR SPECIALLY-BRED PLANTS. THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS AT KAVEČANY SPREADING OVER 278
HECTARES ARE THE LARGEST IN CENTRAL EUROPE.
- MAIN LOCAL/CULTURAL EVENTS
LOVERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC CAN GO TO CONCERTS PUT ON BY THE STATE PHILHARMONIC KOŠICE. THE
MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS OF THE STATE PHILHARMONIC ARE THE KOŠICE SPRING MUSIC FESTIVAL, THE
ORGAN FESTIVAL IN SEPTEMBER AND THE CHRISTMAS CONCERTS.
JAZZ CLUB FEATURES LIVE JAZZ.
THERE ARE SEVERAL THEATRES: THE STATE THEATRE KOŠICE, THE PUPPET THEATRE, THE OLD TOWN
THEATRE, THALIA ( THE HUNGARIAN THEATRE) , ROMATHAN (THE ROMA THEATRE), CINEMAS (CINEMAX)
AND CLUBS IN THE CITY.
YOU CAN VISIT SEVERAL MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES: THE EAST SLOVAK MUSEUM, THE SLOVAK TECHNICAL
MUSEUM WITH PLANETARIUM, THE EAST SLOVAK GALLERY.
YOU CAN OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CITY AT WEB SITE: WWW.KOSICE.SK
- HOW TO REACH TOWN (LINKS FROM THE NEAREST AIRPORT, TRAIN OR COACH STATIONS)
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ARRIVAL BY AIRPLANE
THE KOŠICE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IS LOCATED ABOUT 6 KM OUTSIDE THE CITY. IT IS A SMALL AIRPORT
BUT THERE IS A VERY GOOD CONNECTION VIA PRAGUE, VIENNA AND BRATISLAVA WITH ALL
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS ALL OVER EUROPE.
THERE IS NO BUS SERVICE TO THE TOWN, SO YOU HAVE TO TAKE A TAXI. THE TAXI FEE IS ABOUT 8 EUROS.
ARRIVAL BY TRAIN OR BY BUS
THERE ARE MANY TRAIN OR BUS LINES TO BRATISLAVA, THE CAPITAL OF SLOVAKIA, OR TO KOŠICE FROM
MAJOR EUROPEAN CITIES. THERE IS A GOOD TRAIN AND BUS CONNECTION FROM BRATISLAVA TO KOŠICE.
WEB SITES: WWW.ZSR.SK/ENGLISH/TRAIN
WWW.EUROLINES.SK/
WWW.CP.SK
SLOVAK STUDENTS SPEAKING ENGLISH WILL MEET THE PARTICIPANTS AT THE AIRPORT OR THE RAILWAY
STATION AND TAKE THEM TO THE HALL OF RESIDENCE.
- TRANSPORT IN TOWN (BRIEF INFORMATION ON THE MAIN MEANS OF TRANSPORT AVAILABLE)
PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN KOŠICE IS PROVIDED BY BUSES, TRAMS AND TROLLEY BUSES.
YOU CAN REACH EVERY PART OF THE TOWN FROM THE MAIN STATION (HLAVNA STANICA). THE TICKET
COSTS 0. 60 €. THE TIME TICKET CAN BE USED FOR SEVERAL TRANSPORTATION MEANS AND IS VALID FOR A
PRE-PAID PERIOD OF TIME: 30 MINUTES, (CHANGING ALLOWED) OR 0.50 € (MAXIMUM 4 STOPS, YET WITHOUT
ANY CHANGING). A 24-HOUR TICKET IS AVAILABLE FOR 3.20 € AND A 7-DAY PASS FOR 10.20 €. YOU CAN BUY
TICKETS AT THE NEWSAGENTS OR FROM THE TICKET MACHINES. DO NOT FORGET TO PUNCH THE TICKET ON
THE BUS, TROLLEY BUS OR TRAM. YOU CAN GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CITY TRANSPORT
INCLUDING THE TIMETABLES AT HTTP://IMHD.ZOZNAM.SK/KE/SCHEDULES-TIMETABLES.HTML
YOU CAN TAKE A TAXI AS WELL. THE PRICE FOR 1 KM IS ABOUT 0.86 € OR 3€ WITHIN THE CITY (EASY TAXI).
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• SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANISING INSTITUTION
THE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KOŠICE
THE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KOŠICE (TUKE) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1952, BUT ITS HISTORY DATES BACK TO
THE MINING ACADEMY IN BANSKÁ ŠTIAVNICA ESTABLISHED IN 1735. THE UNIVERSITY HAS MORE THAN 11 000
MASTER´S AND BACHELOR´S DEGREE STUDENTS, ABOUT 400 PHD STUDENTS, ABOUT 900 ACADEMIC STAFF.
THE UNIVERSITY CATERS FOR A WIDE RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL NEEDS NOT ONLY IN THE EAST-SLOVAKIAN
REGION, BUT THROUGHOUT SLOVAKIA AND CENTRAL EUROPE, AS IT IS THE ONLY CENTRE OF EDUCATION
AND RESEARCH IN THIS AREA IN MANY SPECIALIZATIONS. IT WORKS IN CLOSE CO-OPERATION WITH OTHER
UNIVERSITIES AND WITH INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND THE REPUBLIC.
THE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KOŠICE HAS THE FOLLOWING FACULTIES:
FACULTY OF MINING, ECOLOGY, PROCESS CONTROL AND GEOTECHNOLOGIES
FACULTY OF METALLURGY
FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND INFORMATICS
FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
FACULTY OF PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS
FACULTY OF ARTS
INSTITUTE OF AERONATICS
YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION AT WEB SITE: www.tuke.sk
• ACCOMMODATION
- SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMMODATION OFFERED (HOTEL, APARTMENTS, STUDENT HALLS, OTHERS; IF THERE ARE
COOKING FACILITIES) AND ON THE RENT TO BE PAID PER WEEK
THE ERASMUS STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED ACCOMMODATION AT THE HALL OF RESIDENCE
CLOSE TO THE COURSE VENUE. THE RATE IS 15 € FOR A PERSON PER NIGHT.
ANOTHER POSSIBILITY OF ACCOMMODATION IS STANDARD ACCOMMODATION AT THE
NEWLY REFURBISHED PART OF THE HALL OF RESIDENCE AT JEDLIKOVA STREET: THERE
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• MEALS
ARE ROOMS WITH TWIN BEDS TO BE SHARED BY TWO STUDENTS, A SHOWER AND
A SHARED KITCHEN. THE RATE FOR THE TWIN-BEDDED FURNISHED ROOM IS 100 €
FOR THE WHOLE STAY FOR ONE PERSON – INCLUDED BLANKETS AND SHEETS.
STUDENTS CAN HAVE MEALS AT THE UNIVERSITY CANTEENS OR RESTAURANTS
THAT ARE NEAR THE UNIVERSITY.
- SHORT DESCRIPTION ON THE SERVICES OFFERED (UNIVERSITY CANTEENS, RESTAURANTS, BARS, OTHERS)
THE STUDENT CANTEENS SERVE BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER THE WHOLE WEEK. THERE ARE SEVERAL
CAFETERIAS WHICH SERVE FOOD AND REFRESHMENT AT CHEAP PRICES IN THE AREA OF UNIVERSITY
CAMPUS.
24 HOURS VENDING FACILITIES FOR HOT AND COLD DRINKS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE UNIVERSITY.
• RECEPTION OF STUDENTS
- MEETING POINT (PLACE, DATE AND TIME OF FIRST MEETING - FOR EACH COURSE WHERE DIFFERENT)
SLOVAK STUDENTS WILL MEET THE PARTICIPANTS AT THE RAILWAY OR BUS STATION AND TAKE THEM TO
THE HALL OF RESIDENCE.
THE FIRST MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE FOYER IN THE MAIN BUILDING OF THE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY,
LETNÁ 9, ON 20 JANUARY 2014 AT 9 AM. THE STUDENTS WILL BE WELCOMED BY THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
UNIVERSITY. ERASMUS STUDENTS WILL BE PICKED UP FROM THE HALL OF RESIDENCE AND TAKEN TO
SCHOOL BY SLOVAK STUDENTS.
THE WELCOMING DINNER WILL BE HELD ON THE PREMISES OF THE UNIVERSITY.
• EXTRA MURAL ACTIVITIES
- SITE VISITS
THERE IS A CHOICE OF PLACES TO VISIT:
SIGHTSEEING TOUR IN KOŠICE (WE WILL SHOW THE MOST INTERESTING PLACES IN KOŠICE WITH THE WELL-
KNOWN GUIDE OF KOŠICE)
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THE CLOSE ENVIRONS OF KOŠICE OFFERS MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPENDING LEISURE TIME ON SPORT,
RELAXATION OR ENTERTAINMENT:
OUR TRIPS WILL INCLUDE SOME OF THESE SIGHTS:
BETLIAR (A MANOR HOUSE) AND MAUSOLEUM AT KRÁSNOHORSKÉ PODHRADIE ARE POPULAR PLACES FULL
OF HISTORICAL HERITAGE. BEAUTIFUL OCHTINA ARAGONITE CAVE IS
THE UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE.
THE HIGH TATRAS (100 KM) IS THE MOST FAMOUS TOURIST PLACE IN
SLOVAKIA AND THE HIGHEST
MOUNTAIN RANGE IN SLOVAKIA. SPIŠ
CASTLE (60 KM), BUILT IN THE 12 TH
CENTURY, IS THE LARGEST CASTLE IN
CENTRAL EUROPE. THE MOST PRECIOUS
PART OF THE CASTLE IS THE ROMAN PALACE REBUILT IN THE GOTHIC STYLE.
YOU CAN ALSO VISIT:
VISITING THE PIENINY NATIONAL PARK AND PUNTING ON THE DUNAJEC
RIVER IS A POPULAR ORGANIZED TOURIST ACTIVITY. THE RAFTS ATE
PUNTED ALONG THE RIVER BY THE LOCAL BOATMEN DRESSED IN NATIONAL
COSTUMES. THIS TRIP IS USUALLY CONNECTED WITH THE VISIT TO THE
NEARBY 14 TH CENTURY ČERVENÝ KLÁŠTOR (RED MONASTERY)
ORIGINALLY INHABITED BY CAMALDUSIAN MONKS WHERE YOU CAN SEE
MUSEUM EXHIBITS AND SOME 16 TH CENTURY MURALS.
ZÁDIEL VALLEY, 300-METRE DEEP AND 4 KM LONG RAVINE, (40 KM) IS LOCATED IN
THE EASTERN PART OF THE LARGEST AND THE MOST BEAUTIFUL KARST AREAS IN
CENTRAL EUROPE, THE SLOVAK KARST.
JASOV (35 KM) IS WELL-KNOWN FOR ITS WONDERFUL MONASTERY AND A CAVE.
BARDEJOV AND BARDEJOV SPA (80 KM) IS FAMOUS FOR ITS SPA AND OPEN AIR
MUSEUM WITH WOODEN CHURCHES, THE UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE, LEVOČA (80 KM), IS
WELL-KNOWN FOR THE HIGHEST GOTHIC WING ALTAR IN THE WORLD AND OTHER
HISTORICAL HERITAGE.
THE SLOVAK PARADISE NATIONAL PARK IS A UNIQUE NATURAL AREA NOT FAR AWAY FROM KOŠICE.
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- SPORTS FACILITIES (SWIMMING, TENNIS, GYMNASIUM; OPENING DAYS AND AVAILABLE INFORMATION)
GYMNASIUM, FITNESS CENTRE, TENNIS COURT WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS
THE TOWN SWIMMING POOL - OPEN EVERY DAY
GOLF COURSES: HRABINA, ALPINKA
PAINTBALL AT ČERVENÝ BREH
DRY TOBOGGAN RUN AT KAVEČANY IS ANOTHER LOCAL ATTRACTION JAHODNÁ (15 KM) AND KOJŠOVSKÁ
HOĽA (25 KM) AND KAVEČANY (8 KM) ARE POPULAR SKI CENTRES IN THE WINTER.
MORE INFORMATION AT THE WEB SITE: WWW.CASSOVIA.SK
- ENTERTAINMENT (CINEMA, THEATRE, ETC.; BRIEF INFORMATION ON PLACES AND STUDENT FACILITIES)
KOŠICE OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF CULTURAL, SPORT AND OTHER LEISURE ACTIVITIES.
MUSEUMS, GALLERIES, EXHIBITIONS, THEATRES AND CINEMAS. SHOPPING FACILITIES, RESTAURANTS, CAFES,
PUBS AND DISCOS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE CITY.
YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION AT WEB SITES: WWW.CASSOVIA.SK
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Note: where more than one course is organised at each level, this form should be copied and
completed for each course
COURSE NO:
LEVEL:
I: Beginner course
II: Intermediate course
PERIOD:
• LANGUAGE COMPONENT
PART II: COURSE(S) DESCRIPTION
FROM... TO...
20 JANUARY 2014 8 FEBRUARY 2014
- SHORT DESCRIPTION OF LANGUAGE COMPONENT: OBJECTIVES AND TEACHING METHODS
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Note: where more than one course is organised at each level, this form should be copied and
completed for each course
A1 BEGINNER COURSE
THE DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES HAS HAD A LONG TRADITION IN TEACHING SLOVAK AS A FOREIGN
LANGUAGE TO STUDENTS FROM ABROAD. WITHIN THE EILC PROGRAMME IT HAS ALREADY ORGANIZED SIX
INTENSIVE LANGUAGE COURSES: THE TEACHERS IN THE EILC ARE WELL-QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED IN
TEACHING SLOVAK AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE.
THE MAIN AIM OF THE COURSE IS TO ENABLE THE LEARNERS TO ACQUIRE THE BASICS OF THE SLOVAK
LANGUAGE SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE THEMSELVES TO UNDERSTOOD IN MOST EVERY-DAY SITUATIONS AND
ADAPT EASILY IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE ENVIRONMENT.
OUR APPROACH TO LANGUAGE TEACHING IS COMMUNICATIVE, INTERACTIVE, LEARNER-ORIENTED AND
TASK-ORIENTED. WE ENSURE THAT THERE IS CONTINUOUS INTERACTION BETWEEN ALL THE STUDENTS AND
THE STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY. VIDEOS AND AUDIORECORDINGS MAKE AN
INTEGRAL PART OF TEACHING. THE EMPHASIS WILL BE PUT ON DEVELOPING COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
TOPICS INCLUDE GREETINGS, INTRODUCTIONS, ASKING FOR INFORMATION, ORDERING MEALS IN A
RESTAURANT, SHOPPING, GOING OUT, TELEPHONING, GETTING AROUND THE TOWN, TRAVELLING. THE
INTERMEDIARY LANGUAGE IS ENGLISH CONSTANTLY RISING SHARE OF SLOVAK TO ENHANCE THE PROCESS
LEARNING. THE COMMUNICATIVE METHOD WILL ENABLE PARTICIPANTS IMMEDIATE PRACTICE OF ACQUIRED
LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE IN SIMULATIONS. DURING THE COURSE SEVERAL VISITS TO SHOPS, RESTAURANTS,
CANTEENS, UNIVERSITY WORKPLACES WILL BE ORGANISED TO ENABLE PARTICIPANTS TO PRACTISE SLOVAK
IN REAL LIFE SITUATIONS.
THE CLASSES BEGIN AT 9 A.M. THERE ARE FOUR 45-MINUTE LESSONS IN THE MORNING AND TWO LESSONS
AFTER THE LUNCH BREAK. THE MORNING CLASSES ARE DEVOTED MAINLY TO PRACTISING GRAMMAR AND
COMMUNICATION. STUDENTS WORK ON THEIR OWN, IN PAIRS OR GROUPS.
TO MAKE LEARNING MORE ENTARTAINING VARIOUS GAMES, QUIZES AND PROJECTS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE
TEACHING PROCESS, ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON CLASSES STUDENTS WILL BE ENGAGED IN ROLE PLAYS
OR IN ONLINE ACTIVITIES.
APART FROM GENERAL SLOVAK THE STUDENTS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH SPECIFIC VOCABULARY AND
PHRASES ACCORDING TO THEIR INTERESTS AND STUDY BRANCHES.
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Note: where more than one course is organised at each level, this form should be copied and
completed for each course
- SUBJECT-SPECIFIC LANGUAGE ELEMENTS YES √ NO
(e.g. special modules for students in particular disciplines)
IF YES, SPECIFY:
- DURATION
TOTAL NUMBER OF CLASSES 90 h.
HOURS IN CLASSROOM 75 h.
HOURS OF PRACTICE CONVERSATION/LANGUAGE LABORATORY 15 h.
OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY)
- ASSESSMENT (SPECIFY IF THE ASSESSMENT IS MADE BY WRITTEN/ORAL EXAMINATION, ASSIGNMENT, ETC.)
THE ASSESSMENT INCLUDES A WRITTEN (35% OF THE SCORE), AN ORAL TEST (60%) AND A REGULAR
ATTENDANCE (5%). TEST CONTAINS VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: ORAL TEST CONSISTS OF TWO PARTS:
PRESENTATION AND INTERACTIVE TALKS.
A CERTIFICATE WILL BE ISSUED TO ALL SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPANTS AFTER COMPLETING THE FINAL TEST AT
THE END OF THE COURSE WITH 5 CREDITS OF ECTS.
• COURSE FACILITIES
- TEACHING AIDS
√ AUDIO/VIDEO MATERIALS
√ COMPUTER/SOFTWARE
√ HANDOUTS/PRINTED TEXTS
√ TRANSPARENCIES
√ OTHER : (SPECIFY) POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS
- LIBRARY YES √ NO
IF YES, SPECIFY:
TIMES 9:00 – 15:00
OPENING DAYS MONDAY - FRIDAY
ADDRESS B. NĚMCOVEJ 5, 042 00 KOŠICE
- LANGUAGE LABORATORY YES NO √
IF YES, SPECIFY:
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TIMES
Note: where more than one course is organised at each level, this form should be copied and
completed for each course
OPENING DAYS
ADDRESS
COST
• CULTURAL COMPONENT
- SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE CULTURAL ELEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE COURSE: OBJECTIVES AND TEACHING METHODS
THE AIM OF THE CULTURAL COMPONENT IS TO PROVIDE THE PARTICIPANTS WITH BASIC INFORMATION ON
SLOVAKIA, ITS LIFE, HISTORY AND CULTURE.
THE CULTURAL COMPONENT OF THE COURSE INCLUDES:
• TALKS AND DISCUSSIONS ON SLOVAK LIFE AND CULTURE
• BASIC INFORMATION ON PLACES TO SEE IN SLOVAKIA AND KOŠICE
• SHOWING PARTICIPANTS HOW TO GET AROUND IN KOŠICE
TRIPS AND EXCURSIONS (SIGHTSEEING TOUR AROUND KOŠICE, 3 DAILY TRIPS IN EASTERN SLOVAKIA
COMBINING HISTORICAL HERITAGE AND NATURAL BEAUTY OF SLOVAKIA).
THE CULTURAL COMPONENT OF THE COURSE PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE
HISTORY AND CULTURAL AND SOCIAL LIFE IN SLOVAKIA. WITHIN THE COURSE THE STUDENTS WILL BECOME
FAMILIAR WITH SLOVAK CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS. THE EILC WILL GIVE THEM THE POSSIBILITIES TO LEARN
MORE ABOUT INTERCULTURAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN VARIOUS EUROPEAN COUNTRIES AND THUS BETTER
UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT OTHER CULTURES.
- DURATION
TOTAL HOURS OF ACTIVITIES 30 h.
• TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF
TEACHERS 2
ADMINISTRATORS 1
STUDENTS 2
NUMBER OF...:
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